Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	acknowledge_v	church_n	true_a	2,198	5	5.3927	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50256	Irenicum, or, An essay for union wherein are humbly tender'd some proposals in order to some nearer union amongst the godly of different judgments / by Mr. Samuel Mather ...	Mather, Samuel, 1626-1671.	1680 (1680)	Wing M1282; ESTC R7678	14,413	24

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else_o be_v employ_v and_o include_v in_o these_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v proposal_n and_o now_o have_v see_v and_o take_v this_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o controversy_n agitate_a among_o professor_n under_o these_o several_a form_n we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o clearness_n proceed_v to_o consider_v whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v some_o near_a closure_n and_o union_n than_o yet_o have_v be_v and_o that_o without_o entrench_v upon_o the_o different_a persuasion_n of_o each_o party_n doubtless_o there_o may_v if_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o our_o principle_n suppose_v both_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v true_o and_o right_o state_v as_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v as_o we_o suppose_v all_o that_o understand_v they_o will_v ready_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o agreement_n be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o and_o the_o difference_n so_o few_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o propose_v upon_o 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better_a judgement_n that_o these_o query_n may_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o difference_n before_o evince_v by_o such_o a_o particular_a induction_n be_v a_o basis_n and_o a_o ground_n work_v firm_a enough_o whereon_o to_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o the_o possibility_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o unite_n whereunto_o these_o motive_n beside_o many_o other_o may_v persuade_v 1._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o as_o agree_v in_o all_o those_o great_a principle_n of_o truth_n before_o mention_v if_o also_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v without_o offence_n be_v visible_a saint_n or_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o rational_a charity_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o unite_v and_o come_v as_o near_o together_o as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 15.7_o corrupt_a association_n and_o mixture_n of_o professor_n with_o man_n visible_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v against_o but_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o treat_v be_v to_o humane_a judgement_n and_o to_o outward_a appearance_n saint_n yea_o confessor_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a indearment_n 2._o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n for_o it_o wherein_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n to_o it_o to_o study_v union_n and_o lament_v their_o former_a distance_n and_o offence_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o all_o into_o a_o suffer_a condition_n together_o under_o the_o pressure_n and_o yoke_n of_o man_n upon_o upon_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o mutual_a animosity_n and_o to_o learn_v that_o golden_a rule_n rom._n 14.3_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o which_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o a_o golden_a rule_n of_o christian_a love_n the_o sense_n whereof_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o aspect_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o disputation_n of_o our_o time_n let_v not_o he_o that_o depend_v in_o the_o way_n of_o classical_a subordination_n despise_v he_o that_o depend_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o depend_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o depend_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o sell_v truth_n to_o purchase_v peace_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o ointment_n there_o be_v no_o silence_v or_o suppress_v of_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o these_o proposal_n nor_o any_o tendency_n we_o hope_v to_o scepticism_n or_o personal_a indifferency_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o house_n and_o worship_n whereunto_o that_o good_a principle_n of_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n towards_o brethren_n of_o differ_v judgement_n have_v be_v by_o some_o either_o unskilful_o or_o perverse_o misimprove_v which_o form_n soever_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n here_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o far_o entrench_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o hold_v it_o forth_o they_o may_v retain_v and_o practice_v that_o wherein_o they_o differ_v according_a to_o their_o present_a conviction_n notwithstanding_o this_o degree_n of_o union_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v any_o truth_n suppress_v nor_o any_o one_o conscience_n impose_v upon_o 4._o yea_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o far_o unite_v as_o it_o will_v conduce_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o love_n so_o likewise_o to_o the_o further_a discovery_n and_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o differ_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n phil._n 3.15_o 16._o if_o in_o anything_o you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n 5._o it_o will_v in_o some_o measure_n remove_v that_o great_a stumble_a block_n from_o before_o the_o blind_a profane_a world_n who_o pretend_v to_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o division_n look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o multiply_a glass_n of_o their_o own_o enmity_n and_o so_o account_v every_o difference_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v a_o different_a religion_n but_o who_o know_v how_o convince_v this_o may_v be_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o his_o disciple_n john_n 17.21_o 23._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o doubtless_o it_o will_v convince_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v leave_v the_o more_o without_o excuse_n and_o final_o it_o will_v rejoice_v they_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o and_o who_o have_v so_o often_o command_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o finis_fw-la